My mama crocheted me one like this when I was in junior high. She had some leftover Christmas red and green yarn.
Posted on 10/07/2004 3:27:41 AM PDT by BigWaveBetty
I tend to buy flambouyant (especially jewelry) and then chicken out and don't wear it.
Life is hectic for me, too. I've been wondering about you.
My mama crocheted me one like this when I was in junior high. She had some leftover Christmas red and green yarn.
I hate to be a downer, but would appreciate all of you going to my new thread and adding your thoughts. I believe Bush is losing this election and must come up with a way to counter the Kerry strategy I describe in the thread.
I have a vague memory from my one year in the Girl Scouts (age 10 or 11) of every member of our troop having a navy blue wool poncho, which I suppose we all had to make (fortunately, my mother's an excellent seamstress) and wear as part of our uniforms. If only I'd kept it! I'd finally be fashionable.
A Web geek with ties to the highest levels of Osama Bin Laden's terror network was nabbed in Britain in August with a faded brochure for the landmark skyscraper, according to a Justice Department extradition request released yesterday.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents probed Connecticut-based Web sites operated by suspected Al Qaeda operative Babar Ahmad, 30, which were used to raise funds for jihadists in Afghanistan and Chechnya, officials said.
The 1960s or 1970s-era four-page "tourist brochure" found in Ahmad's London residence had photos of all sides of the Empire State Building and detailed its "height, volume and construction," the legal papers said. rest of story
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With regard to one of these terrorists having a Connecticut base, some have commented on Edwards' reference during the debate to Al Qaeda being in 60 countries. Of course, that's probably true, but is he saying that despite this wide-ranging presence everywhere else, for some reason they didn't have anyone in Iraq? As we all know, at least according to Kerry, et al., Iraq and Al Qaeda had absolutely no connection ...
As with all fashion ideas that have been brought back from the 70's DEAD, bell bottoms, hip huggers, halter tops, platform shoes, I'm hoping the poncho will return to it's deserved reward very soon!
I never wore a poncho, cause I was almost as overweight then as I am now, and ponchos DO look like horse blankets even MORE on fat women, than they do on skinny ones. And this trend of the little short poncho that doesn't even reach the waist is even more STOOPID looking than the regular length one! I will admit to having made and worn a crocheted vest, back in the day, but that's as far as I ever went with THAT trend!
This asymmetrical fringed poncho of lightweight cotton is the perfect weight for indoors or out. In pale pink, black or ivory. One size. Only at Dillard’s. Made in the USA.
(Catalog #2066)
WAF099 $68.00 Link
This one also comes in black and gray.
A splitneck poncho of lightweight acrylic with fringed, V-cut bottom. Shown in brown combo; also in black/gray. One size. Only at Dillard’s. Imported.
(Catalog #2059)
WAF097 $55.00 Link
Need something more rugged?
Wool Ponchos
Available in SOLID Black, Maroon, Forest Green, Grey, or Brown with NO tab. $120 Link
And if you're fabulously wealthy try these.
BLACK LABEL Cashmere Button-Neck Poncho $898.00 Link
You could probably spend all day looking on the web, good luck and have fun!
My ex mother-in-law made me a brown and orange poncho with fringe about 5 inches long. I wore it with my brown hiphugging bellbottoms and my platform slides. Man I was cool. This was at the same time I had my "Sassoon cut".....oh the inhumanity of it !!!
I love Dillards.
I'm really grateful for this info. This gives me an idea for Betty (my lunch partner). She's always buying me gifts. She's a shopper, I'm not. I'll get her a poncho.
I wanted to post that oh-so hippie poncho but couldn't figure out how to make it small.
My mama crocheted me one like this when I was in junior high. She had some leftover Christmas red and green yarn.
It's stories like that one that make me feel better about my mom abandoning us when I was 10 years old. I just know a hideous knitting project was headed my way eventually. ;-)
I seem to remember blue eye shadow came back for a time, I hope it's now gone for good.
I'm doing GREAT! Just busy, busy, busy.
That's the same plan that Bush is using in Iraq today--only some people are too stupid to understand.
With my poncho and new Urban Sombrero I will be simply mahhhhvelous!
Yikes! Wash out that child's mouth with soap for that blasphemy!
Just kidding. Katie Couric probably is a better 'fashion role model' than Britney or Christina.
Dan said the Secret Service has told Tipton to leave in place certain things they used for this trip. Wonder if it means someone is coming back?
LOL
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